Here’s a day everyone can celebrate and be good at: Scribble Day. Who knew there was such a thing? But on March 27 you can celebrate all your scribbles.
Scribble Day is about celebrating creativity. Have you ever been surprised by some of your scribbling or doodling creations? Scribbling can also be stress reducing.
Unless, of course, it’s your toddler scribbling on your wall. In that case, one person’s stress release is another person’s stress inducer.
Scribble comes from a Latin word meaning “to write.” A child’s first writing or coloring is often scribbles. According to nationalday.com, the day was founded by Diane Alber, author of “I’m NOT Just a Scribble,” published in 2019.
God also tells us we’re not a “scribble.” We weren’t created carelessly or without meaning. He purposely made us, uniquely formed for His purpose, loved by Him. In Isaiah 49:16, God says, “I have written your name on my hand” (ICB). Each person has immense value to God. If we mean so much to Him, we need to treat ourselves and others with kindness.
When a toddler creates a picture, we praise his scribbling tries. As he learns, we know his scribbles will turn into a picture or words with more meaning. I like to think that God appreciates our scribbling tries, too. He encourages us to learn and grow more like Him so that our lives can be a picture, a story, that reveals Him to the world.
Sometimes our lives are messy like scribbles. God can take our mixed-up lives and make them something beautiful for His glory. Praise Him!
You and your children can create scribble art to show that what looks messy can be turned into beautiful artwork. Take a crayon or pencil and make a continuous line creating random curves and shapes on a piece of paper. Then color in each shape section making a sort of stained-glass effect. Hang these on the refrigerator or wall to remind you that God created you uniquely and beautifully.
